Illuminating Roundup–The Session #11

It was an illuminating day, indeed, thanks to the many beery bloggers that have involved themselves in this lovely little project known as The Session. This month, we’ve discussed doppelbocks, a glorious liquid bread that’s none too ubiquitous in the grocery store aisles.

I chose this beer because it’s one I love, but due to scarcity, I was concerned that we’d have 19 posts on Celebrator. Fortunately, the Sessionists came through with a respectable variety to talk about. It’s hard work being a serious beer drinker, but someone has to do it. We’re here to illuminate the world. A Mighty big thanks to everyone who chimed in on this month’s topic.

Stephen from That’s the Spirit and On the House proves that if at first you don’t succeed (Niagra Falls Eisbock [’95 and ’98]), try again (Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock)

Boak from Boak and Bailey gives a rundown of their doppelbock experiences over the last year: Alligator from Der Koenig von Flandern, Weltenberger Klosterbrau, Herrnbrau Operator and Left Hand’s Goosinator.

Greg “Procrastinator” Clow at Beer Beats Bites gives us a rundown of a few of his Doppelbock experiences.

Whew! I’m exhausted. My rough count says there were about 11 folks chewing on Celebrators, confirming my suspicion that there’d be multiple takes on that beer, which wasn’t exactly a bad thing. There were other multiple-post beers like Salvator, Optimator, Samichlaus, Troegenator and Collaborator. Of those, I’ve had all but Flying Dog’s Collaborator, and I can’t wait to try it. But thanks to the wide range of locations of our participants, there’s a lot more doppelbocks I have added to my to-do list.

Again, thanks for participating. I found it to be illuminating in more than one way: lotsa great reviews, lotsa great history and lotsa good stories. I don’t know about you, but I’m thirsty.

Cheers, all!

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If I missed your piece, I apologize. Shoot me an email and I’ll rectify that oversight. If you’re a straggler, I’ll append you to this post this evening or tomorrow.

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